Ahead of Chesterton's Polo in the Park, McLaren Racing Driver, Euan Hankey, swapped horsepower for the day with England polo player and La Martina ambassador, George Meyrick.

After a brief introduction to the two 'engines' (also known as a McLaren Sports Series 570S and Mickey the Polo Pony), racing driver Hankey, who hadn't been on a horse since he was seven years old, saddled up to have his first polo lesson.

Looking nervous, he sat on Mickey and said: “What’s your throttle pedal here, how do you make him go? I haven't been on a horse in a really long time.”

A switch to the Top Gear track and competitive Hankey is firmly in the driver’s seat “now it’s time for me to show you how it’s done”